Heading into the June 9, 1989 game, the Phillies were 20-34 and facing off against the 21-33 Pittsburgh Pirates in front of 18,500 fans at Veterans Stadium. In the blink of an eye, the Barry Bonds-led Pirates lineup brought 16 batters to the plate in the first inning and went up 10-0. According to Baseball Reference, the Phillies had just a 1% win probability heading into the bottom of the first.
During the game, Pirates’ radio broadcaster and former pitcher Jim Rooker said something that fans will never forget. “Rook” had quite the personality and was never afraid to speak his mind.